A Texas National Guard soldier who was serving along the border @ Brownsville, Tx. in Operation Lone Star prior to expiration of pre-Title 42 has been identified as the individual infected with Malaria in Texas.
Quote:Malaria Reemerges in the US for the First Time in 20 Years
“One possibility is the importation of the disease by travelers returning from regions where malaria is prevalent,” he said.
A 2013 study found evidence suggesting that malaria is no longer restricted to forested regions and is influenced mainly by population movements, particularly those moving to agricultural regions, as stagnant waters in such areas provide suitable breeding sites for mosquitoes.
The United States is currently experiencing an illegal immigration crisis, with an “unprecedented” number of people crossing the southwest border illegally, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
“Nationwide, CBP’s apprehensions for [fiscal year] 2019 totaled 1,148,000, more than 970,000 along the Southwest border alone,” CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said in a statement. “This is a staggering 88 percent higher than the fiscal year 2018. These are numbers that no immigration system in the world can handle, not even this country.”
This influx of illegal immigrants is likely a significant factor contributing to the reemergence of diseases previously thought to be virtually eliminated in the country.
An article in the Journal of Travel Medicine highlighted that migrants are “disproportionately affected by preventable travel-related diseases, including malaria, typhoid, and hepatitis.” This is attributed to their “poor uptake of pre-travel prophylaxis and vaccination measures.”
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/mal...ng-2023-06-28-2
